Introduction Picture yourself at a carnival, pulling the lever on a slot machine. The reels spin — cherry, cherry…lemon. So close! Your heart leaps and sinks almost at the same time. Instead of discouraging you, the near win makes you want to try again. Why do these near misses feel so intense? Why do they …
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Introduction In an age of perpetual noise, blaring notifications, crowded streets, humming air conditioners—silence feels like an absurd luxury. Yet, paradoxically, silence is not emptiness; it’s a psychologically rich space that deeply influences cognition, emotion, creativity, and even brain structure. As George Prochnik notes, “Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of …
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Introduction Imagine waking at dawn, alert and motivated—or struggling to step out of bed until midday despite urgent deadlines. That’s chronopsychology at work: how your internal clock shapes not just sleep, but your personality, decision-making, health, and social life. Whether you’re a “lark” or an “owl,” your chronotype—your biological preference for earlier or later activity—guides …
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Introduction “It wasn’t the big crisis, it was 15 little things by 3 p.m.” That’s microstress in a nutshell: mini‑stressors that, over time, punch far above their weight. In a world buzzing with emails, traffic, expectations, and tiny interruptions, we often overlook how small stressors—minor annoyances, inconveniences, and micro-worries—can quietly chip away at our mental resilience. …
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“If I’m not working, I’m failing.”That quiet voice in your head isn’t just stress—it’s productivity guilt, born in the age of hustle culture, where rest is rebellion. What Hustle Culture Actually Is? At its core, hustle culture glorifies relentlessness, celebrating 4 AM routines, constant side hustles, and the idea that “busyness = success.” The mantra is …
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Introduction It’s your birthday. Notifications flood in. Your feed fills with “Happy Birthday!” messages. But… you’re not alive. No, this isn’t a Black Mirror episode (though it could be). It’s reality: our digital identities, social media profiles, text threads, playlists, cloud-stored selfies, outlive us. Welcome to the eerie, fascinating world of digital immortality. As of …
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Introduction Every morning, Mr. Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood would walk through the door, change into a sweater, and swap his shoes all while softly talking to viewers. Seemingly mundane, this sequence became an iconic ritual for generations of children and for Fred Rogers himself. But why do so many of us perform little rituals …
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Introduction Imagine waking up to thousands of angry messages because of something you posted online—maybe a joke, maybe a misstep. By lunchtime, you’ve lost your job. By dinner, you’re trending—for all the wrong reasons. Welcome to cancel culture: the modern form of social punishment that plays out in real time across social media. Whether it’s …
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Introduction Picture this: a witness points across the courtroom and says, “That’s the man who did it.” The jury nods. The judge listens. And someone’s fate is sealed. But what if that memory is wrong? It happens more than we think. Eyewitness testimony has long been considered the gold standard of criminal evidence. But psychology …
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Introduction Positivity is generally hailed as a virtue, a mindset that fosters resilience, attracts success, and improves mental health. However, in recent years, psychologists and social commentators have raised concerns about the overemphasis on positivity, especially in emotionally challenging situations. This cultural obsession with “staying positive” can silence genuine emotional experiences and invalidate the struggles …
